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P. A. SMITH, Jr.

BUTTON.

No. 303.062. Patented Aug. 5,1884.

jig/w. I ZMQMI drawings, in which Figure UNITED STATES RITODE ISL AND.

BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,062, dated August5, 1884.

Application filed April 5, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN A. SMITH, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Providence, inthe county of Providence and State ofRhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inButtons; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, refer-' ence beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this sp ecificati on.

This invention relates to buttons of that class which have in themselvesthe means of atta'chment toafabric. Heretofore such buttons have beenprovided vwith penetrating prongs, the upper portion being embeddedinthe head, said prongs being pressed through a fabric and clinched on theunder snti'ace. In such buttons the ends of the prongs are liable tobecome bent. away from the said under surface, causing the annoyance ofarticles of wear catching in them, or of injuring the flesh of thewearer.

My present invention has for its object to provide a button with meansof attachment, which will overcome these objections, and present, whenattached to fabric, a smooth fastening, which is impossible to catchinto or injure anything coming in contact with it.

To this end my invention consists of a button composed of leather, pulp,or other suit able material provided with two or more eyes or loopsembedded therein, the whole arranged and adapted for use substantiallyas hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out out in theclaims.

To illustrate my invention, I refer to the 1 is a perspective View of myimproved button. Fig. 2-is a side elevation of same. Fig. 3 representsthe button secured to a fabric. Fig. i is a view of the under surfaceoi'a fabric, showing the loops as bent.

Again referring to the drawings, A is a button consisting of the head a,composed of leather, pulp, or other suitable material pressed into formby the use of dies specially prepared for the purpose. During theprocess of formportion of the ing the said head a, the upper loops 1) bare firmly embedded therein, thus forming the complete button, as shownin Figs. 1 and 2, which are subsequently colored or finished, as may bedesired. The loops or eyes are formed of wire, and are the same in formas those now in use for asingle-eyed button. These loops or eyes b bfurnish the nec essary means for attachment, the operation of which isas follows: The loops 1) b are passed through the fabric from the outerside. The loops are then bent down against the under surface, thusfirmly attaching the button, as fully shown in Figs-3 and 4:. Thedistance between the loops is not essential, as they may be closetogether or some distance apart, as required or desired. By means ofthis form of fastening, I am enabled to furnish a button with a cheapand eflicient means of attachment to a fabric, and when so attached itis not liable to become disengagcdnvhile the rounded loops render itimpossible to injure anything coming in contact with them.

My improved button can also be used the same as any single-eyed button,either by sewing or a metallic fastening. I have shown and described twoloops or eyes in the present instance. sired,\vithont departing fromtent of my invention.

I am aware that buttons have been made having a single eye; also,penetrating prongs for attachment; but 1 am not aware of a butthe spiritor inton having been made before having two or,

more loops or eyes in described.

Having described my invention, what I claim isr 1. As an improvedarticle of manufacture, a button provided with two or more eyes or loopssecured thereto during the process of making the same, and adapted foruse sub stantially as specified.

2. The button A, consisting of the head a, and loops or eyes I) 1),combined and arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANKLIN ,A. SMITH, JR.

'Witnesses:

GEO. "\V. PRENTIGE, Onnnrns GREENE.

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